https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/5/2/kyrgyzstan-says-ceasefire-with-tajikistan-holding-after-clashes Conflict between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan has been ongoing ever since disputes began over land/water on the border between the two countries, specifically after the installation of surveillance cameras near the border. Last Thursday the most serious violence so far occurred, where 31 were killed in a clash at the Tajikistan border. This led to a ceasefire deal being created… Read more »
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/30/car-bomb-kills-dozens-in-afghanistans-logar-province As the date for the withdrawal of United States troops from Afghanistan looms closer, violence in Afghanistan has taken a sharp increase. U.S. forces are scheduled to be completely removed from the country by September 11, 2001, the 20 year anniversary of 9/11. Previously, under former president Donald Trump, the agreement had stated that U.S. troops would be removed… Read more »
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2021/5/3/indian-industry-body-says-time-to-curtail-economic-activity COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to rise in India as they begin to decline in other parts of the world, with no end in near sight. Both of these numbers have hit an all time high in the past few days. As hospitals are overflowing, oxygen supplies are lacking and many COVID-19 related deaths have resulted due to this… Read more »
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/31/afghanistans-president-says-will-step-aside-if-election-is-held The 9th Heart of Asia summit recently occurred, with focus by the United States towards peace and security in Afghanistan. The U.S. and other powers proposed ideas for a new transitional government in an attempt to promote this. The Taliban would be involved in the format of this new transitional government. However, Afghan president, Ashraf Ghani, has his own… Read more »
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/30/nepal-closes-schools-as-air-pollution-hits-alarming-levels The level of air pollution in Nepal has gotten hazardously high this past month, climbing to dangerous levels and now resulting in the government ordering school closings for four days. Around eight million students must now stay home across the country. Nepal is located in between China and India, which are two of the world’s largest sources of pollution,… Read more »
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/2/fire-kills-3-in-market-near-rohingya-refugee-camp-in-bangladesh A fire broke out in the early morning hours of Friday morning in southern Bangladesh at a Rohingya refugee camp. At least three were killed and several others were injured in the fire, which was the second in less than two weeks. This fire occurred at the Kutupalong camp in Bangladesh, and this specific camp houses more that 600,000… Read more »
